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Newspaper
Junction Eagle
Location
Junction, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1931
Page
8
Citizens and visitors in Junction thank the Mayor for a pure water supply as the State Health Department confirms no contamination. Local merchants note strong sales from new items and homegrown produce while mentioning travel, regional heat, grasshopper pest issues, and a promotional cash special.
The Segovia Sunday school will meet Sunday evening at 7 30 with the evangelistic services to follow for days. Services start each night at 8 30. Rev B Hestir of Sterling City First Presbyterian Church will preach. Mesdames Morrow and Smith of Houston are visiting Mr and Mrs Warren.
Dr. H. E. Wright purchases the Luther McDonald house on the square. He will move his medical practice to the new location and use the residence as well. Dr. Wright expects his mother to join him next week to live with him.
Theatregoers are told that A Connecticut Yankee comes to the Texan Theatre Friday and Saturday. Will Rogers portrays a Yankee who is struck on the bean and dreams he is King Arthur in a William Farnum led picture. The show promises amusement for viewers.
Superintendent Geo H Mitchell moves to establish home economics in the new high school. Miss Lucy Mae Ricks arrives from Brady to assist in selecting and installing equipment and organize a cafeteria system if created. Local merchants agree to sell at or near cost, reflecting community support. The school opens the first Monday in September.
A large Phillips family reunion gathers members from Junction Rocksprings Austin Goliad Houston Garfield New Mexico Temple Santa Rita Kingston Cotton Valley and more. Names include Fletcher Gardner John Riley Gardner Reba Nell Gardner Billie Boone Lester Phillips Earleen Phillips Imogene Phillips Dorothy Fay Phillips John L Phillips Walter Ragsdale Harold Hough Marie Roberts Funk Margaret Funk G T Roberts and grandchildren Alberto Martinez. The crowd shares meals stories and community ties across multiple towns.
T. J. Smith aged 82 died at his home in Elgin Texas Friday July 23 and was buried July 24 in Pleasant Grove Cemetery near Elgin. Survived by his wife and three married daughters Mrs Herman Huffman Mrs Howard Blackburn and Mrs Scotty Satterwhite. Mrs Blackburn was visiting Elgin due to her mother illness and returned home with her husband and Nevada Blackburn. Also notes a July 31 Methodist Efficiency Class golf party at Hodges Hotel with sandwiches and drinks. Joe Patricia and John Molesworth of Sierra Blanca visit their grandparents A L Mudge.
Mrs. J. R. O'Bryan left Sunday for Houston after a week's visit here. Miss Margaret Williamson of Menard visits Miss Christine Schraub. Four rooms for rent. furnished or unfurnished. phone 150. Mrs. Thomas Taylor. Messrs. E. M. Burt and R. Becker were San Antonio visitors Sunday.
William Barnett Collier died at his Junction home July 28 after a brief illness. The body was buried at Copperas the next day with Rev. Chauncey Merwin and Rev. N. H. Skaggs presiding. Born in Lamar County on April 16, 1851, he was 80 years old. An obituary with full details will appear next week in the Eagle.
Mr and Mrs C E Hinton of Muleshoe Texas were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs H P Rankin. Mr and Mrs Lyle Hodghill and children of Monday Texas are visiting Mr and Mrs J C Rankin.
Mr and Mrs Jim Smith and their sons from Menard spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Chris Schraub, sharing time together in a family visit.
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